Thursday, Oct. 26
Line and swing dance, lessons 6-7 p.m., dancing 7-10 p.m., Arnold VFW, 2301 Church Road. Admission: $8. Sponsor: Jefferson County Swing Dance Club. Call 636-296-6702.
Bingo, 10-11:30 a.m., Quad Cities Senior Center, 221 Bailey Road, Crystal City. Call 636-937-8333.
Ukulele Club, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Festus Public Library, 400 W. Main St. All ages and skill levels welcome. Call 636-937-2017.
Toastmasters Jeffco Challengers, 7 p.m., New Hope UMC, 3921 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold. In-person and virtual meetings by Zoom. Information: josephineemde@yahoo.com.
Computer basics class, 2 p.m., Arnold Branch of the Jefferson Library, 1701 Missouri State Road. For adults. Register at jeffcolib.org or call 636-296-2204.
Euchre league, 7 p.m., De Soto VFW, 1651 Veterans Drive. Sign up 6 p.m., draw partner 6:30 p.m. $5 per person.
Bingo, 6:30 p.m., High Ridge Elks, 2808 Old Hunning Road. Doors open 4 p.m. Call 636-677-3557.
House Springs Senior Center, 6180 Hwy. MM. Thursdays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays: games 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; 10:30 a.m. exercise. Thursdays and Tuesdays: Bingo and canasta 10 a.m., pickleball 10:30 a.m. Lunch served 11:45 a.m. daily; reservations in advance at 636-677-4578.
Preschool storytime, 10:30 a.m., Festus Public Library, 400 W. Main St. For ages 2-6. Call 636-937-2017.
Gardening Club, 1-3 p.m., Festus Public Library, 400 W. Main St. Families with children welcome.
Pay It Forward Baby Ministry, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., De Soto Community Center, 400 Boyd St. Free diapers, clothes, supplies for any child in need. Donations welcome. Call Leisa, 314-607-9246.
English as second language class, 7-8:30 p.m., Spring Hills Presbyterian Church, 6247 Upper Byrnes Mill Drive, House Springs. For all skill levels. Free child care for fifth-graders and younger. Call Junia Haas, 636-677-0409.
Show-Me Book Club, 4:30-5:15 p.m., Arnold Branch of the Jefferson County Library, 1701 Missouri State Road. For kindergartners through sixth graders. To sign up: 636-296-2204 or at jeffcolib.org.
Friday, Oct. 27
Country Hoedown, 7-11 p.m., Dew Drop Inn, 710 Hwy. 61, Bloomsdale. Tickets: $50; includes dancing, games, country music by J.B. Louis and the Legends, barbecue dinner. Tickets at eventbright.com. Sponsor: All For Family. Information: Amy Baum, 636-633-0711.
Barbecued chicken dinner, 3-7 p.m., Rock Memorial American Legion, 910 Montebello Road, Imperial. Dinners sold with sides, dessert. Call 636-464-2599.
Blood drive, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Northwest High School, 6005 Cedar Hill Road, Cedar Hill. Sponsor: American Red Cross. Donors need to bring identification such as a driver’s license or a blood donor card. Call 314-658-2000.
Movie night, 7 p.m., Big River VFW, 1 Lynn Lane, Cedar Hill. Movie: “The Haunted Mansion.” Call 636-274-5001.
Concert, 3 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 3517 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold. Free. Arnold Community Concert Band will perform marches and musicals. Jazz band will perform big band-era classics. Call: 636-375-6263.
Trunk-or-treat and chili cook-off, 5:30-8 p.m., Arnold Church of the Nazarene, 3651 Telegraph Road. Chili, hot dogs, drinks, snacks, games.
Food distribution, 9-11 a.m., Herculaneum United Methodist Church, 672 Main St. Hands-free, drive-thru event. Call 636-479-3385.
Fish fry, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Festus American Legion, 849 American Legion Drive. Catfish, shrimp plates with three sides: $13; cod plates $15. Dine in or carry out.
Hooks and Needles Club, noon to 3:30 p.m., Arnold Branch of the Jefferson County Library, 1701 Missouri State Road. Call 636-296-2204.
Prescription medication education, 1-3:30 p.m., Northwest Branch of the Jefferson County Library, 5680 Hwy. PP in High Ridge. Ages 19 and older. To sign up: 636-677-8186 or jeffcolib.org.
De Soto Senior Center, 221 S. Third St. Exercise class 10-11 a.m., cards noon to 2 p.m. Fridays and Mondays; bingo 10-11 a.m. Fridays. Call 636-337-7578.
House Springs Senior Center, 6180 Hwy. MM. ExerStart 10:45-11:30 a.m., pinochle 9:30 a.m., bunco 12:30 p.m. Reservations: 636-677-4578.
Fish fry, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., De Soto VFW, 1651 Veterans Drive. Plates with two sides: $10.50. Dine in or carry out. Carryouts: 636-586-9765.
Fish fry, 3-7 p.m., Fenton American Legion, 2 Gravois Road. Cod, catfish, shrimp, chicken strips and sides: $11-14. Bar open. Pickups: 636-343-7330.
Saturday, Oct. 28
Apple Butter Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Kimmswick. Free event featuring about 400 food, drink and craft vendors. Pint jars of apple butter: $6. Call 636-464-7407 or go to cityofkimmswick.org.
Trick or Treat Spooktacular, 9 a.m. to noon, Main Street Festus and Bailey Road, Crystal City. Treats for kids, Halloween music, walking inflatable characters, costume contest for different age categories and dogs; prizes for top three awarded in each category. All dogs must be leashed. Sponsor: Twin City Area Chamber of Commerce. Call: 636-931-7697.
Trivia night, 7 p.m., Festus-Crystal City Elks, 4 Elks Drive, Crystal City. Doors open 6 p.m. Admission: $20; tables of eight $150. Music-themed trivia night. Drinks sold; no outside drinks, but outside food allowed. Benefits: Mary’s House of Hope. Sponsorships, registration: 636-232-2339 or fundraising@comtrea.org.
Trunk-or-treat event and food drive, 5-7 p.m., Fox Elementary School, 739 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold. Free. Arnold Food Pantry truck accepting non-perishable food item donations. Sponsor: Arnold Chamber of Commerce. Call 636-296-1910 or email director@arnoldchamber.org.
Trunk-or-treat event, 6-8 p.m., Twin City Little League complex, 155 Little League Drive, Crystal City. Free candy. Costume contest with prizes for children 13 and under; contest for best-decorated trunk. Information: Twin City Little League page on Facebook.
Halloween Fun Night, 6-8:30 p.m., High Ridge Fire Protection District, 2842 High Ridge Blvd., High Ridge. Haunted house, free food, drinks. Costumes encouraged. Call 636-677-3371.
Halloween weekend celebration, 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, 800 Guy Park Drive, Wildwood. Trick-or-treating 4-8 p.m. Halloween decorating contest.
Halloween Hootenanny, 8 a.m. Washington State Park, 13041 Hwy. 104, south of De Soto. Breakfast followed by games, crafts, raffle, costume contest, campsite-decorating contest and trick-or-treating. Sponsor: Friends of Washington State Park. Call 636-586-5768.
Trunk-or-treat event, 6-8:30 p.m., Northwest High School, 600 Cedar Hill Road, Cedar Hill. Local first responder agencies will have equipment on hand and will give out candy. Food trucks. Sponsor: Jefferson County 911 Dispatch. Call 636-797-9797.
Community pumpkin painting, noon to 2 p.m., First Free Will Baptist Church, 1401 S. Fifth St., De Soto. Pumpkin painting while supplies last. Hot dogs, chips, lemonade served. Call 636-586-6788.
Fall festival, 2 p.m., Big River VFW, 1 Lynn Lane, Cedar Hill. Festival until 4 p.m., then trunk-or-treat until 8 p.m. Music by Ryan Sales at 8 p.m. Call 636-274-5001.
Benefit game night, 7-11 p.m., Arnold VFW, 2301 Church Road. Games, raffles, 50-50 drawing. Cash payouts. Tickets: $20; includes soft drinks, beer, playing card. Tables are $100. Extra playing cars $1 each per round. Benefits: Gracie Emergency Relief Fund. Tickets at VFW or call Arla at 321-591-6000.
Trunk-or-treat event, 4-7 p.m., St. Martin’s United Church of Christ, 7890 Dittmer Ridge Road, Dittmer. Free. Games, food.
Bark-n-treat, 4-8 p.m., Pawsitive Principles Academy, 508 N. Main St., De Soto. Dog cookies and human candy given out; costume contests 6:30-7 p.m. Sponsor: Pawsitive Principles Academy. Call: 636-331-8371.
Trunk-or-treat event, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Twin City Toyota, 301 Autumn Ridge Drive, Herculaneum. Candy, activities, snacks, costume contest with winners drawn at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Call 636-931-0555.
Trunk-or-treat event and food drive, 4-7 p.m. Hearth 2 Home Realty, 1006 Main St., Imperial. Candy, drinks, food sold, raffle for a Thanksgiving dinner, activities, haunted house. Vendors. Entry: Canned good for Jefferson County Rescue Mission. Call 636-741-2810.
Arnold Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, Arnold City Park, 2400 Bradley Beach Road.
Cedar Hill Farmers and Vendors Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Big River VFW, 1 Lynn Lane.
De Soto Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, 520 N. Main St.
Ozark Food Pantry, 8:30-10:45 a.m., No. 1 Sunset Park, Festus. Call 636-933-9974.
Bingo, 5:45 p.m., Fenton American Legion, 2 Gravois Road. Kitchen serves at 4 p.m., special bingo at 5:45 p.m., regular bingo at 6:15 p.m. No checks or outside food, drinks.
Sunday, Oct. 29
Concert and s’mores, 4-6 p.m. New Hope United Methodist Church, 3921 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold. Food, games, performance by praise band. Information: 636-464-5600.
Trunk-or-treat event, 3-5 p.m., First Baptist Church of Arnold, 2012 Missouri State Road. Free. Performance by Kinetic Tapestry Barnstormers Youth Circus Troupe, inflatables. Food trucks. Call 636-296-7729 or go to fbcarnold.org.
Trunk-or-treat event, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Festus-Crystal City Conservation Club, 2567 Hwy. 61, south of Festus. Free. Information: visit the club’s Facebook page.
Bingo, 5 p.m., Meramec Arnold Elks, 1515 Miller Road, Imperial. No smoking. Call 636-464-8960.
Meat shoot, 11:30 a.m., Meramec Arnold Elks, 1515 Miller Road, Imperial. Doors open 10 a.m., practice begins 11 a.m.
Meat shoot, noon, De Soto Amvets, 1075 Amvets Drive at Hwy. 21. Doors open 10 a.m., practice begins 11 a.m. House guns available. Meat and money rounds. Proceeds support veterans.
Monday, Oct. 30
Trick-or-treat event, 5-7 p.m., Arnold VFW, 2301 Church Road. Games, activities, candy, giveaways. Call Jamie, 636-296-4066.
Bingo, 6:30 p.m., Arnold Eagles, 1725 Jeffco Blvd. Doors open 3 p.m. Call 636-282-0415.
Preschool story hour, 10:30 a.m., De Soto Public Library, 712 S. Main St. Call 636-586-3858.
De Soto Senior Center, 221 S. Third St.. Scrabble 11 a.m. to noon. Call 636-337-7578.
House Springs Senior Center, 6180 Hwy. MM. Games 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. ExerStart 10:45-11:30 a.m. Pinochle 9:30 a.m. Reservations: 636-677-4578.
Story time, 10 a.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, Windsor Branch of the Jefferson County Library, 7479 Metropolitan Blvd., Barnhart. Call 636-461-1914.
Tuesday, Oct. 31
Halloween.
Bingo, 6:15 p.m., Meramec Arnold Elks. 1515 Miller Road, Imperial. No smoking. Call 636-464-8960.
Quad Cities Senior Center, 221 Bailey Road, Crystal City. Exercise 10:30-11:30 a.m. Call 636-937-8333.
De Soto Senior Center, 221 S. Third St. Bingo noon to 1 p.m. Call 636-337-7578.
Line dancing lessons, 7-9:30 p.m., High Ridge Elks, 2808 Old Hunning Road. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Cost: $5. Soda and water available; dancers can bring snacks. Call Carol Smith at 314-609-8610.
Bridge club, 1-3 p.m., Timbers of Eureka Recreation Center, 1 Coffey Park Lane. Free.
Wednesday, Nov. 1
Country-western dance, 7 p.m., Arnold VFW, 2301 Church Road. Sponsor: Midwest Club Dance. Call 314-972-4094.
Computer basics class, 10 a.m., Arnold Branch of the Jefferson Library, 1701 Missouri State Road. For adults. Register at jeffcolib.org or call 636-296-2204.
De Soto Senior Center, 221 S. Third St. Dominoes noon to 1 p.m. Call 636-337-7578.
Bingo, 6 p.m., De Soto KC, 13225 Hwy. E. Doors open 4 p.m. Door prizes, two progressive games. Call 636-586-2594.
Therapy dog at library, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Festus Public Library, 400 W. Main St. Children can read to therapy dog Maddie. Call 636-937-2017.
Thursday, Nov. 2
Senior lunch, noon, first and third Thursdays, Timbers of Eureka Recreation Center, 1 Coffey Park Lane. Cost: $7 residents; $8 for others. Entertainment: Eureka High show choir. Reservations: Ann, 636-938-6775.
Creative Corner, 10-11 a.m., Timbers of Eureka Recreation Center, 1 Coffey Park Lane. Creative, messy program for ages 2-5. Cost: $10 residents, $11 others; includes crafts and snacks. To sign up: 636-938-6775.
Charitable Angels, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Arnold Branch of the Jefferson County Library, 1701 Missouri State Road. Work on sewing, craft projects for donation. 636-296-2204.
Northwest Historical and Preservation Society, 5:30-7 p.m., Northwest Branch of the Jefferson County Library, 5680 Hwy. PP, High Ridge.
Bingo, 10:30 a.m., Arnold Eagles, 1725 Jeffco Blvd. Doors open 8 a.m. Call 636-282-0415.
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